WOMBAT test part three

[Annett]

Jo shortened the time for us with another door opening.

I think it would be interesting to hear your opinions about the questions of the new test. The test contains a lot of things we suggest to play a role in the
last book, I found it very hard, but it gives us a lot of material for speculations.

Part one: Magical History
(30 out of a possible 100 points)

1. In your opinion, which of the following one contributed MOST to the introduction of the international statute of wizarding Secrecy in 1692? Choose one.

• Widespread persecution of wizarding children by Muggles.

• Escalating attempts by Muggles to force witches and wizards to perform magic for Muggle ends.

• Escalating attempts by Muggles to force witches and wizards to teach them magic.

• Increasing numbers of witch-burning.

• Increasing numbers of Muggles being burned in mistake for witches.

• Failure of Ministry of Magic Delegation to Muggle King and Queen (William and Mary) begging for protection under Muggle law.

2. Which of the following did NOT provoke one of the bloody goblin rebellions of the 17th and 18th centuries? Choose one.

• The allegation by goblin king Ragnuk the First that Godric Gryffindor had stolen his sword.

• The pursuit and imprisonment of Ug the Unreliable, who had been peddling Leprechaun Gold.

• The accidental death of Nagnok, Gringotts Goblin, at the hands of an untrained security troll sent by the Ministry of Magic.

• The imprisonment of the notoriously violent Hogrod the Horny-Handed, who had attempted to kill three wizards.

• The public ducking in the village pond, by a gang of young wizards, of goblin activist Urg the Unclean.

• The Ministry of Magic Decree of 1631, preventing all magical beings other than wizards carrying a wand.

3. Choose the Ministry of Magic decision that, in your estimation, had the MOST DAMAGING effect of the present day wizarding life.

• The creation of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy in 1692.

• The defeat of the Appeal Against House-Elf Slavery in 1973.

• The drive into hiding of the surviving giants in the early 1980s.

• The 1865 decision to leave full control of Gringotts in goblin hands.

• The Wand ban of 1631, which forbade Non-Human Magical Beings to carry a wand.

4. In your opinion, which of the same Ministry of Magic decisions have had the BEST effect of the present day wizarding life.

• The creation of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy in 1692.

• The defeat of the Appeal Against House-Elf Slavery in 1973.

• The drive into hiding of the surviving giants in the early 1980s.

• The 1865 decision to leave full control of Gringotts in goblin hands.

• The Wand ban of 1631, which forbade Non-Human Magical Beings to carry a wand.

5. Which of the following popular historical theories have now been proven to be TRUE? Choose the correct THREE.

• The oldest building in Diagon Alley is Gringotts Bank; the other shops grew around it.

• Towards the end of his life, Salazar Slytherin reconciled with the other Founders of Hogwarts School and returned to the castle to die.

• The Muggle „War of the Roses“ began as a dispute between wizarding neighbours over a Fanged Geranium.

• The second wife of King Henry VIII; Anne Boleyn, was accused by Muggles of being a witch, but was actually a Squib.

• A secret task force of Wizards and Muggles helped the Allies to victory in the Second World War.

• The Forbidden Forest began life as a wood planted and tended by a centaur herd.

• The Great Fire of London in 1666 was not, as Muggles believe, started by a blaze in a bakery in Pudding Lane, but by a young Welsh Green Dragon kept in the basement of the house next door.

• The Sorting Hat of Hogwarts was stolen and substituted by a group of delinquent students in 1325. The whereabouts of the real hat remain unknown.

• Upon his death in battle in 1762, goblin rebel Vargot was discovered to be a renegade house elf.

• The location and name of Hogwarts were both chosen by Rowena Ravenclaw, who dreamed that a warty hog was leading her to the cliff by the lake.

6. Match the Minister for Magic with the most upheaval of his/her term in office, dates of which are marked.
6.1 Artemisia Lufkin (1798-1811)
6.2 Grogan Stump (1811-1819)
6.3 Faris „Spout-Hole“ Spavin (1865-1903)
6.4 Nobby Leach (1962-1968)
6.5 Millicent Bagnold (1980-1990)
6.6 Cornelius Fudge (1990-1996)


1. Attempted assassination by centaur.
2. Pureblood riots during Squib Rights marches.
3. Several of the oldest Wizengamot wizards walk out in protest at Minister’s appointment.
4. Persistent denial of notorious Dark wizard’s existence forces Minister’s resignation after notorious Dark wizard appears at the Ministry of Magic.
5. Ghost demonstration at the Ministry of Magic („protest floats“
6. A night of large-scale breaches of the International Wizarding Statute of Secrecy.

Part two: International Wizardry
(20 out of a possible 100 points)

7. Mark the following statements true or false.

7.1. There are witches and wizards living in every country in the world.

7.2. Some countries have wizard royal families.

7.3. The trade in flying carpets has been banned everywhere except the Far East.

7.4. The world`s largest Centre for Alchemical Studies is situated in Egypt.

7.5. The age at which magic may be performed legally varies from country to country.

7.6. Inter-country Apparition has been outlawed due to extrem Splinching.

7.7. There is a wizarding school in every country where wizards and witches are found.

7.8. Portkeys may be arranged between countries only with the consent of both nations`Ministries of Magic.

7.9. It is illegal to send mail-bearing owls across international borders unless the owl has been granted authorisation.

7.10. The most persistent offender against the International Wizarding Statute of Secrecy is Scottland.

Part three: Magical Theory
(20 out of a possible 100 points)

8. Which of the following is CORRECT?

• Food can be conjured out of thin air

• Any object can be transfigured into food

• foodstuffs can be increased, Transfigured summoned from a distance and magically cooked

• It is imposible to make the inedible, edible

• Food-related charms are some of the simplest forms of charms

9. Which of the following is INCORRECT?

• An animagus is able to perform a kind of self-Transiguration

• An animagus is able to perform a kind of self-Charm

• An animagus is able to perform a kind of magic that is NEITHER Transfiguration

• NOR Charm

10. Which of the following is/are POSSIBLE?

• Curing a poison victim without the correct antidote

• Curing a curse victim without the correct counter spell

• UnTransfiguring a person or object without knowing what they were originally

• Transfiguring animals into humans

• All of the above

• None of the above

11. Which of the following is/are IMPOSSIBLE?

• Transfiguring inanimate objects into animate objects

• Transfiguring animate objects into inanimate objects

• Vanishing inanimate objects

• Vanishing animate objects

• All of the above

• None of the above

Part four: Dark Magic

(30 out of a possible 100 points)

12. Which TWO of the following policies do you think would best serve the Ministry of Magic in its fight against the Dark Arts?

• Destroy all Dark Arts spellbooks.

• Unforgivable Curses to be taught from year 1 in Hogwarts.

• Outlaw sale of all goods that can be used in the Dark Arts.

• Automatic life sentence in Azkaban for all convicted of Dark Arts crimes.

• Improve Ministry of Magic Public Information Services.

• Lift jinx on post of Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher at Hogwarts.

• Persuade Boy Who Lived to front anti-Dark-Arts publicity campaign.

13. Which of the following is TRUE?

• To become an Inferius, a person must have been murdered by Dark Magic.

• Occlumency can guard against possession.

• Dementors are unknown in tropical climates.

• A curse is stronger than a hex, which is stronger than a jinx.

• If a werewolf mates at the full moon, they will produce a cub rather than a human baby.

14. Which of the following is FALSE?

• Patronuses vary in strength according to which animal’s form they take.

• There is only one documented case of a person surviving the Killing Curse.

• Hags have only rudimentary magic, similar to that observed in trolls.

• No defensive spells exist against the Cruciatus Curse.

• Giants have traditionally allied themselves with the Dark Arts.

15. Match the dangerous being, plant or potion with the spell, substance or object that will conquer it.
15.1. Boggart

15.2. Dementor
15.3. Devil`s snare
15.4. Draught of Living Death
15.5. Imperius Curse
15.6. Inferi
15.7. Werewolf

1. Aconite
2. Asphodel
3. Bezoar
4. Chocolate
5. Expecto Patronum
6. Fire
7. Phoenix tears
8. Riddikulus
9. Sunlight
10. Will
11. Wingardium Leviosa
12. Wormwood
13. NO CURE

Most notable I found that there is a question about the Draught of Living Death, the Centre of Alchemie and the boundaries of travelling in other countries.

[beth83]

it was hard!!!

i think the only bit i had a chance with is the last bit

[olive632]

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The minster of magic questions where good

Thought it best to put spoilers annett

[Chrido]

I´m glad that there were the questions around

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boggart

and so on. The rest was real hard.

[Annett]

Yes, I think also the last part was the easiest. I will think about the questions, than I make my decision and take the test.

I`m with you Caroline, those questions were very interesting. And I think using the spoiler tags is a good idea.

[olive632]

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I know at least one question is correct on cornelius fudge

[Chrido]

indeed, that was the simple one, I agree... It´s more difficult to do it in English, of course, but I wanted to do it in both languages because I´m reading HP in both.

[olive632]

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Artemisa lufkin any ideas

[Tenshi]

Test! *mumbles nonsense things*

Want.find.way.in.on.my.own!

It may take a few hours till I manage it ...

[beth83]

Originally Posted by olive632

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Artemisa lufkin any ideas

nope not a clue! can't even remember what i went for now!

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and i agree about fudge got at least one mark!

[olive632]

Originally Posted by TENSHI

Test! *mumbles nonsense things*

Want.find.way.in.on.my.own!

It may take a few hours till I manage it ...

On dear TENSHI. We won't tell you how to get in.

[Tenshi]

I am in! OK that was easy

*does the test*

[olive632]

Well I chaged my mind first but I went for

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Squib rights

I think. She is in the lexicon but no clue

[Chrido]

Originally Posted by olive632

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Artemisa lufkin any ideas

No, no clue at all.
btw: Will there be any thread with all the questions when the door is closed again? It will be easier to discuss the questions then...

[Alhanalasa]

That was incredibly hard! Should I have memorized more Wizards of the Month, or what? I'm glad she opened it now, to give us something to do while we wait.

[Annett]

I think 3 of the 6 questions about the

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Minister

were solvable, for the other three I have no idea.

[olive632]

Well Chrido We will put up spoliers for now as lots of people will want to take the test without knowing the questions and answers first. We will probably be able to remove them after the test has closed

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What about the dementor and hags question

[meesha1971]

The history section was very hard. I don't think that info is even on the Lexicon - some of it maybe, but not all of it.

I think I did okay with Dark Magic and Magical Theory though.

[olive632]

Yes me too. Not much help in my books but most of it I think is to remember things really. How long did you take?

[Firebolt_Rider]

Wow, was this difficult. I agree with the prevous assessment about the last bit being the easiest. I think most of that information was directly from the books. The First part I found incredibly hard...I am probably a Troll for sure.